Boston Red Sox ace Clay Buchholz will visit Dr. James Andrews to get a second opinion on the lingering shoulder soreness that has limited him to just two games since May 22, WEEI.com reports.

Buchholz underwent an MRI June 27 that revealed bursitis, not structural damage, in his right shoulder. As recently as a few days ago, the Red Sox had expected Buchholz to return to the rotation soon. But a scheduled bullpen session was scratched Thursday because of the shoulder soreness, which the pitcher can't seem to shake.

Clay Buchholz was named to the American League All-Star team with a 9-0 record. (AP Photo)

“Obviously I don’t really know why it’s taking as long as it is. That’s definitely part of it (why he will visit Andrews), for me at least,” said Buchholz . “Obviously knowing the MRIs and all things I’ve done, they show there’s nothing going on in there. But there’s something going because it doesn’t feel right. Just knowing exactly what is going on will probably help out a lot.”

While a visit to Andrews often results in a player learning he will have to undergo season-ending surgery, Buchholz said he hopes the visit will give him some peace of mind.

“He’s been doing it for a long time. He wouldn’t be spoken as highly of as everybody does speak of him if he wasn’t one of the best in the world,” the pitcher said. “You know what you’re dealing with.”

Before going on the disabled list this year, Buchholz went a perfect 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 12 starts.

He has missed significant amounts of time each of the last three years with various injuries.